@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRAIN BRINGS RELIEF, NOT RECOVERY | Recent rainfall moved the Twin Cities from extreme to severe drought, but long-term moisture deficits remain across the metropolitan area.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialNEW GUIDE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN SEXUAL-ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS | Minnesota’s 81-page framework addresses trauma, interviewing, evidence collection and communication with victim-survivors.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFAMILIES WARN CRITICAL HOME NURSING COULD DISAPPEAR | Minnesota lawmakers are pressing state officials to protect round-the-clock coverage affecting approximately 250 families.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialONE CHIRP, TWO ALARMS AND NO SLEEP| At 3:17 a.m., Cranky Don Joe begins a sleepless search for the guilty smoke alarm. Larry’s advice only makes matters worse.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialLYNX BEGIN THEIR TITLE CHASE AT HOME | Top-seeded Minnesota opens the WNBA playoffs against the New York Liberty at 1 p.m. Sunday at Target Center.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTHE WEEKEND IS STILL WIDE OPEN | MinneapoliMedia’s updated Saturday–Sunday directory covers festivals, music, films, sports, fall attractions and family events across the Twin Cities.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialANIMATED FAMILY STORY CLOSES MILESTONE FESTIVAL | Bouchra, exploring queer identity, family and cultural distance, screens Sunday at Walker Art Center.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialOFFICES BECOME HOMES IN DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL | The vacant 17-story former Ecolab tower has reopened as 176 apartments after a three-year, $70 million conversion.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialDEEP CUTS COMING ACROSS THE U OF M SYSTEM | The University of Minnesota has ordered $225 million in budget reductions over two years, potentially affecting staffing, programs and campus operations.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialGUN WAITING PERIODS FACE FEDERAL COURT TEST | The Justice Department sued Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, alleging firearm-purchase delays violate the Second Amendment.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialPOLICE ASK DRIVERS TO CHECK THEIR CAMERAS | A woman reported being abducted at gunpoint near County Road C and East Snelling in Roseville and released hours later in Saint Paul.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.social$18.5 MILLION RETURNED, NONPROFIT TO DISSOLVE | Partners in Nutrition settled Minnesota’s civil lawsuit over alleged false child-nutrition claims. The nonprofit denies liability.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialWATCHDOG FLAGS GAPS BEFORE CLAIMS ARE PAID | A Minnesota review found vulnerabilities involving billing, eligibility, provider oversight and technology across 14 high-risk human-services programs.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialGOLDEN VALLEY GETS READY TO DANCE | A free family dance party tonight will feature hip-hop, Afro fusion, Latin, ballroom, ballet, jazz and more. No experience required.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialYOUR WEEKEND PLANS, SORTED| Festivals, concerts, films, sports, fall attractions and family events fill the Twin Cities weekend September 25–27.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFIRST NEW TACONITE MINE IN 50 YEARS STARTS DIGGING | Mesabi Metallics has begun extracting ore near Nashwauk, with its $2.5 billion processing complex expected to start producing pellets in October.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOUNCIL PAUSES $5.9 MILLION CRISIS-RESPONSE HANDOFF | Minneapolis delayed replacing Canopy Roots after members demanded clearer answers about service continuity, workers and court-ordered police reforms.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialNORTH METRO SENATE RACES BECOME MONEY MAGNETS | About $8 million in party and outside spending has already entered Minnesota legislative contests, with Anoka and Blaine seats among the closely watched targets.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRAINBOW DISPLAY BAN HEADS TO COURT | Two students are suing Detroit Lakes schools, alleging restrictions on Pride flags and safe-space stickers violate free-speech, equal-protection and civil-rights laws.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFROM THE STATE SENATE TO FEDERAL PRISON | Former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn received 16 months after pleading guilty to attempted possession of child sexual-abuse material following an undercover sting.